Canopy



Feb.` 17, 1931.

c. M.' wlCKsTRUM CANOPY Filed Dec. 20. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l 3mm/vbo@ r I o Patented Feb. 17, 1931 UNITED STATESy CECIL M. WCKSTRUMQOF OMAHA, NEBRASKA CANOPY Application led December 20, 1929. Serial No. 415,588.

rllhis invention relates to a flower' arbor orV protecting canopy7 the primary object of the invention being to provide novel means to be placed over new graves to protect the 5 iiowers against the elements, to the end that the dowers will be maintained in a fresh vcondition.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may lo be readily and easily assembled or dismantled without the use of tools.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be folded into a small and compact 15 article to permit the device to be stored with facility.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention resides in the combina- 20 tion and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the 25 scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a flower arbor constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan View thereof, a portion of the top being broken away.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmental eleva' tional view of the top of the canopy, showing the connection between the top bars and corner posts of the canopy. Y

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on lino t-l of Figure 3. y

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through the socket members.

Figure 6 is a sectional View taken on line 6-6 of Figure 3. v

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device comprises supporting posts 5 which f have pointed lower extremities so that they may be readilyT driven into the ground surface. At the upper end of each of these posts is a head 6 deiining an annular shoulder 7.

The reference character 8 designates a pair of pivotally connected socket members, the

vformed with a cut out portionto permit the `Y tion. The top or roof is so constructed that Vit may be stretched tightly over the roof bars, n

.socket members being of shapes to receive the inner ends of the bars 9 which are constructed of flexible wood such as hickory, so that the bars may bend, lending a curved-like ap-- pearance to the top of the canopy.

At thel outer end of each bar 9, is a downwardly extended arm l0, which arm is provided with a laterally extended portion 1l laterally extended portion to be fitted against the post 5 associated therewith. The top of the arbor or roof,.embodies a length of canvas material rectangular in formation, the same being provided with a finishing fringe i2 that extends downwardly from the body 6" portion. The top or roof is so constructed that it may be stretched tightly over the roof bars, the bow of the roof bars being such as to exert a pressure on the roof section or top to hold the roof section or top in position. 7U

As clearly shown by Figure 6 of the drawings, lengths of fabric materials are secured to the under surface of the topor roof in such a way as to provide pockets 13, to receiverthe bars 9 and hold the bars in position. 1'" From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to the construct-ion shownand described, the bars9 may be readily and easily removed or replaced and the device folded into a small and compact article for storing or transporta tion. Y

The reference character S designates a pair of pivotally` connected socket members, the socket members being of shapes to receive the inner ends of the bars 9 which are constructed of flexible wood such as hickory so that the bars may bend, lending a'curved roof-like appearance to the top of the arbor.

At the outer end of each bar 9, is a downwardly extended arm 10, which arm is provided with a laterally extended` portionv ll formed with a cut out portion to permit the laterally extended portion tol be iitted against the post 5 associated therewith. The top of the arbor or roo-f, embodies a length of canvas 9 material rectangular in formation, the same being provided with a finishing fringe l2 that extends downwardly from the body porthe bow of the roof bars being such as to exert pressure on the roof section or top to hold the roof section or top in position.

As shown by the drawings, strips or" fabric material 13 are secured to the under surface of the top of the arbor, the strips being arranged in spaced relation with each other defining pockets for the reception of the outer ends of the bars 9 to. the end that the bars 9 will be secured to the top or roof. W hen the top or root is wet and partially shrunk, it is obvious that the ends of thebars 9 may be positioned in certain of the pockets to cause the roof to be stretched taut.

F rom the foregoing it will be o-bvious that due to the construction shown and described, the bars 9 may be readily and easily removed or replaced and the device folded into a small and compact article 'for storing or transportation.

l claim:

l. A device of the class described comprising corner posts, flexible bars, means at the ends of the bars for removably securing the bars to the corner posts, a iexible coveringpositioned over the bars and upper ends of the posts, and said covering engaging the posts at the upper ends thereof to hold the upper ends or" the posts against lateral movement, .and said covering adaptedto hold the bars in bowed positions.

2. A device of the class described comprising corner posts, flexible bars, means at the ends of the flexible bars for removably securing the bars to the corner posts, and a covering of flexible material to be stretched over the bars to bow the bars.

3. A device of the class described comprising corner posts, flexible root barspdownwardly extended arms secured to the bars adjacent to the free ends thereof, said arms having cut out portions to lit around the corner posts and hold the bars against movement with respect to the corner posts, ane a covering positioned over the bars.

el. A device of the class descr`bed compriscorner posts, flexible root" bars, arms connected with the roof bars, means at the upper ends ofthe posts to restrict vertical movement of the arms, and a covering of 'fabric mat rial positioned over the rootn bars.

5. A device of the class described comprising corner posts, flexible roof bars, pivo-tally connected socket members, said roo" bars having their inner ends positioned in the socket members, means at the outer ends of the roof bars for removably securing the rootl bars to the corner posts, and a covering ot fabric material stretched over the root bars.

(i. A device of the class described comprising corner posts, flexible roof bars, socket members for connecting the inner ends oi the roof bars, said roof bars being longer than the diagonal distance between corner posts to cause the rooi2 bars to bow, means 'for ture. -i

CECIL M. VICKSTRUM. 

